Which to use
“kurios” is an adjective and “Kurses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,492
- “kurios” frequency rank
- #26,493
- “Kurses” frequency rank
- 52985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kurios | Kurses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf eine Art oder Weise, dass es auffällt oder man sich darüber wundert oder einen Verdacht hegt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kurs |
Where the eye mixes kurios and Kurses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kurios (CVCVVC) and Kurses (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between kurios and Kurses
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kurios is [kuˈʁi̯oːs] while Kurses is [ˈkʊʁzəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kurios is recorded at frequency rank #26,492, classified as anadj, pronounced [kuˈʁi̯oːs]. Kurses is at rank #26,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁzəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52985, this pair ranks #1,075,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kurios vs Kurses
Shared letters: krsu. Private to "kurios": io. Private to "Kurses": e.
"kurios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Kurses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kurios" for "Kurses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kurios" vs "Kurses" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kurios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kurios" and "Kurses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kurses vs kursiv". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,075,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.